Correction of hallux abductus valgus by Mitchell's metatarsal osteotomy: Comparing standard fixation methods with absorbable polydioxanone pins

Foot

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 121-125

  Prior, T D ^a   Grace, D L ^a   MacLean, J B ^a   Allen, P W ^a   Chapman, P G ^a   Day, A ^a  

^a St Leonard's Primary Health Care ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; BIOMATERIAL; ORTHOSORB; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLACTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; ROTATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL PATIENT; SUTURE; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0030716331     PISSN: 09582592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-2592(97)90020-1     Document Type: Article

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